Interfacing building HVAC controls and life-safety systems after 9/11: tragedies place premium on emergency preparedness. (Control Freaks).(heating, ventilation, air conditioning, World Trade Center attack)

The tragedies of Sept. 11, 2001, raised public awareness of the potential of unforeseen emergency events to levels never before seen. As a result, building structures and systems are being reviewed for weaknesses and deficiencies that would impair their response to not only a terrorist attack, but more common catastrophic events, such as a fire.

To accommodate planned responses to emergency events, buildings need to contain reliable and redundant communication systems that can be used to inform building occupants of what is happening and instruct them as to what to do. Life-safety ...

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